Born at Guéret, in the Creuse, Pierrette Fleutiaux left at twenty-seven for New York and stayed seven years: she taught at the French lycée, worked for the United Nations, modelled on the catwalk. It was there that she began to write, and first in English. The Prix Goncourt for the short story crowned her “Métamorphoses de la reine” in 1985, and the Femina, in 1990, “Nous sommes éternels” — eight hundred and twenty-eight pages on a family and the pact that weighs on it.
The story
Born in Guéret, in the Creuse, in 1941, Pierrette Fleutiaux left for New York at twenty-seven and stayed seven years: she taught at the French lycée, worked for the United Nations and modelled clothes in the garment trade. It was there that she began to write, and in English first.
The Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle, France's award for the short story, crowned her “Métamorphoses de la reine” in 1985, and the Prix Femina, in 1990, “Nous sommes éternels” — eight hundred and twenty-eight pages about a family and the pact that weighs on it.
She died in Paris in 2019 and lies in Division 75, chemin Bernard, fifth row. On the stone, beneath the word “écrivaine” — woman writer — they carved the title of one of her books: “Allons-nous être heureux ?”, are we going to be happy?
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Beneath the word “écrivaine” — woman writer — they engraved the title of one of her books: “Allons-nous être heureux ?”
Visitors' questions
What prizes did Pierrette Fleutiaux receive?
The Prix Goncourt for the short story in 1985 for “Les Métamorphoses de la reine”, and the Prix Femina in 1990 for “Nous sommes éternels” — eight hundred and twenty-eight pages on a family and the pact that weighs on it.
The writers and poetsWhat did she do before writing?
She left Guéret for New York at twenty-seven and stayed seven years: teacher at the French lycée, employee of the United Nations, catwalk model. It was there that she began to write, and first in English.
Marcel ProustWhere is Pierrette Fleutiaux's grave?
In Division 75, chemin Bernard, fifth row. Beneath the word “écrivaine” — woman writer — they engraved the title of one of her books: “Allons-nous être heureux ?”
The grave of Malik OussekineWhen did Pierrette Fleutiaux die?
In Paris, on 27 February 2019, at seventy-seven. She had been born at Guéret, in the Creuse, on 9 October 1941.
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